Data & AI Innovation Leader

CFS; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

Retirement plan 6% match

3 weeks PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Bonus potential

Job summary

CFS is seeking a Sr. Manager of Data, AI & Innovation to lead enterprise-wide data, analytics, AI, and innovation initiatives. You will partner with Finance, Operations, Sales, HR, and others to drive data-driven value, define a long-term roadmap, and establish data governance foundations for growth.

The role requires capabilities in communicating business strategy with technical concepts, building scalable data platforms, and leading a team to deliver measurable outcomes across the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience leading data analytics, AI strategy, or BI programs.
• Proven ability to build business cases and roadmaps for technology-driven improvements.
• Strong governance, data quality, privacy, and security mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organization’s data, analytics, AI, and innovation strategy.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify opportunities for data-driven value.
• Develop and maintain a prioritized roadmap for analytics and AI initiatives.
• Establish enterprise data governance practices and data ownership.
• Own data platform and warehouse strategy, pipelines, and architecture.
• Drive BI strategy toward reliable self-service insights and a single source of truth.
• Define and guide the organization’s AI strategy and governance.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and automation opportunities for business value.
• Build and lead a small team focused on data initiatives and partnerships with vendors.

Skills

Data analytics

AI strategy

Business intelligence

Data governance

Roadmap development

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Job description

CFS is seeking a Sr. Manager of Data, AI & Innovation to lead enterprise-wide data, analytics, AI, and innovation initiatives. You will partner with Finance, Operations, Sales, HR, and others to drive data-driven value, define a long-term roadmap, and establish data governance foundations for growth.

The role requires capabilities in communicating business strategy with technical concepts, building scalable data platforms, and leading a team to deliver measurable outcomes across the organization.